[Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Hastings County Borough.

  • Hastings (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1923
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Credit: [Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Hastings County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (2) INSPECTION OF MIDWBVES AND ADMINISTRATION OF MIDWIVES ACTS. Miss Myers, the Inspector of Midwives, reports on this branch of the work. During 1923 the number of Midwives who notified their intention to practise was 11, of whom 12 were certified, 2 bona- fide uncertificated. Thorough routine inspections to the number of 30 were made of the practice of these midwives, the report in each case being satisfactory. It might be,mentioned that 10 of the midwives are under the control of the District Nursing Association, and that their work is of a high character. No direct subsidy is paid for midwifery by the Corporation, but in necessitous cases, especially sucli as have no Maternity Benefit under the Insurance Act, the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee may help to pay the midwifery fee charged by the District Nursing Association. During 1923 six handy-women were interviewed by the Inspector of Midwives with regard to malpractice, three of whom were subsequently seen by the Medical Officer of Health and cautioned. One handv-woman was taken to court and fined three guineas for conducting a confinement without calling in a medical man. During 1923 57 notices for medical help were sent by mid- wives in accordance with the rules of the Central Mid wives Board. (a) During Pregrancy ... ... ... ... 1 (b) During Labour ... ... ... ... 40 (c) During Puerperium ... ... ... ... 2 (d) For Child ... ... ... ... ... 11 Other notifications by midwives were — Still-births ... ... ... 2 Puerperal fever ... ... 1 Artificial feeding ... ... 2 Number of applications for remission of doctor’s fees 51. Total amount of fees claimed ... ... £74 4s. 0d. Total amount recovered from patients ... £12 12s. fid.